Job
Interviewing Secrets You Must Know NOW!
Hi
Marge,
Whenever
I go on an interview, I feel like my tongue is tied in knots, and I don’t feel
confident at all. I know I blow my
anxiety way out of proportion, but I sure would like to turn that all
around. Any tips? Scott Schmitt
Hi
Scott,
Getting
prepared to ‘do the right things’ on an interview, takes practice, many
mistakes, and tons of stress. To get you
started on the right foot here are some secret but obvious tips. These tips below will get their attention,
and have you feel like you may have some semblance of control to make a good
impression. Good luck!
Marge ‘Magic’ Powers
Job Interview
Secret Tips:
Everybody
knows the warning about the ‘limp handshake.’ You were probably advised against
that blunder when you were looking for your first job. God forbid a potential employer should reach
out and wind up holding something that feels like damp earthworms. Here are a couple of job interviewing secrets
that can help you avoid any awkward encounters when you’re at the office:
In
an interview, shaking hands firmly is just one of the things you must do with
your body. Body language makes up 93 per
cent of human communication, so what you do with your body is of massive
importance. And this starts even BEFORE
you walk into the interview.
The Findings:
Harvard
Business School social psychologist Amy Cuddy is an expert on nonverbal
communications. She says one of the most
valuable things you can do in your job search is to understand how important your
body language is and how it impacts those around you, as well as yourself.
Have
you ever watched a cat react to another animal by arching her back and raising
her fur? That’s because she wants to
seem bigger. Animals instinctively know
that by taking up more space, they seem bolder.
Even humans are hard-wired this way.
Cuddy
talks about ‘power poses,” such as putting one’s feet on the desk and leaning
back, arms behind the head. Or standing
with hands on hips, feet apart. But if
you think I’m going to tell you to position yourself this way during an interview,
STOP! You want to look like a confident
person, not like a pompous jerk.
